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Skeletal Muscle metabolism

Skeletal muscle metabolism

Muscle uses circulating and stored fuels to meet the changing energy demand of contraction.

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Muscle can use and fatty acids. It also stores glycogen for its own activity.

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PathwayGlycolysisuses pathwayPathwayGlycogen Metabolismuses pathwayPathwayPyruvate Oxidationuses pathwayPathwayCitric Acid cycleuses pathway
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Skeletal Muscle metabolism · ProcessUSES PATHWAY →Glycolysis · Pathway
Skeletal Muscle metabolism · ProcessUSES PATHWAY →Glycogen Metabolism · Pathway
Skeletal Muscle metabolism · ProcessUSES PATHWAY →Pyruvate Oxidation · Pathway
Skeletal Muscle metabolism · ProcessUSES PATHWAY →Citric Acid cycle · Pathway
Skeletal Muscle metabolism · ProcessUSES PATHWAY →Oxidative Phosphorylation · Pathway
Skeletal Muscle metabolism · ProcessUSES PATHWAY →Fatty Acid β-oxidation · Pathway
Skeletal Muscle metabolism · ProcessUSES PATHWAY →Branched-chain Amino acid catabolism · Pathway

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about Skeletal Muscle metabolism.

reviewBiochemistry, Insulin Metabolic EffectsNCBI Bookshelf reviewPhysiology, FastingNCBI Bookshelf pathwayGlycolysis (R-HSA-70171)Reactome · Homo sapiens pathwayGlycogen metabolism (R-HSA-8982491)Reactome · Homo sapiens
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Pyruvate metabolism (R-HSA-70268)Reactome · Homo sapiens · pathwayCitric acid cycle (R-HSA-71403)Reactome · Homo sapiens · pathwayRespiratory electron transport (R-HSA-611105)Reactome · Homo sapiens · pathwayMitochondrial fatty acid beta-oxidation (R-HSA-77289)Reactome · Homo sapiens · pathwayBranched-chain amino acid catabolism (R-HSA-70895)Reactome · Homo sapiens · pathway
Research Claims

Muscle substrate selection shifts with contraction, oxygen availability, training, substrate supply, and endocrine state. Muscle glycogen is not a direct source of exported blood glucose.